Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - New Trike...To me Anyway

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tomdaniels
06-20-08, 09:37 AM
"Ride it like you stole it!" Well, I almost felt bad for getting this trike for 800$ ($1500 original) from a fellow who had hardly rode it.

It is exactly the same as I bought for my Darling Athena. Terratrike Cruiser (Medium) with bar-end shifters (2007). Picked it up yesterday. Had to take it immediately in for surgery to convert it to Extra Large. (Replace the boom and add a spacer. Then transfer the front derailleur and bottom bracket, etc. to the new boom.)

Anyway, I am stoked, but very impatient! It may take a week+ for them to get in the spacer. *MUST SETTLE DOWN* :twitchy:

unixpro
06-20-08, 03:04 PM
Sweet ride! Great buy too! I'm sure the trike will be much happier being loved and ridden than sitting in a garage somewhere. I pass a house that has a trike in the garage that I don't think I've ever seen moved. I feel sorry for it.
photoassign
06-20-08, 04:45 PM
that ride looks nice, you best stock up on patience though, 'cause this week will be loooooong. :)

zpl
06-20-08, 06:15 PM
Congrats, it sounds like you got a really sweet deal.
Caincando1
06-23-08, 09:54 AM
Congrats, now get some high speed wheels and tires on that thing.
tomdaniels
06-23-08, 11:24 AM
Congrats, now get some high speed wheels and tires on that thing.

They are kinda dorky tires (40 PSI), but all the mechanics I talk to say to run them at 65 PSI. I think I will wear them out and look into some narrower, high pressure tires. On the other hand, the ride on trikes like this can be pretty rough so 100 PSI tires could make it ride like a lumber wagon.